Philippine sports is in dire straits, and the country’s disastrous campaign in the last SEA Games only exposed the calvary the Filipino athlete has had to surmount to achieve parity with his Asian peers
The Philippine Sports Commission and many National Sports Associations are often cash-strapped. No wonder Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero once urged the government to provide more funding to sports, stressing that the money should be spent wisely. Said the young bright lawmaker from Bicol: “Sports is not among the government’s priorities although it plays a big [...]
